Look to the Stars:

It’s a wonderful time to take advantage of the full moon nights that come with the winter months.

I must admit that it is a bit more wonderful if you’re working in the high desert of the Mojave or the lower desert floor near Joshua Tree National Park rather than New York’s six degree snow covered forest floor.

Never-the-less a time to experiment with long time exposures and maybe a small strobe to help nature’s ambient light.

A reminder that it is best to have a central subject, tree, rock, person along with your tripod, cable release and a kitchen timer works great to keep track of your exposure; small piece of plastic if standing in the snow.

Light your subject a little warmer and let the strobe feather off.

The above image is a sixteen minute exposure while popping a strobe full power on the large tree and half power each on the tree limbs and the back rock wall.